ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
30 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.6M invested in ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
625% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.46M | Put options by funds: $1.03M
80% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 5
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.2M → $16.6M (+$1.35M)
0% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0.03% → 0.03% (+0%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 31 → 30 (-1)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 9
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JWS
Juncture Wealth Strategies
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$2.89M |
| 2 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.86M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1M |
| 4 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
+$651K |
| 5 |
BA
Boston Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$424K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$1.21M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$886K |
| 3 |
VIA
Vident Investment Advisory
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
-$340K |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$277K |
| 5 |
BIA
Biondo Investment Advisors
Milford,
Pennsylvania
|
-$275K |
VIXY Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
30 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $16.6M — up 8.9% from $15.2M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of VIXY and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 5 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.
The largest buyer was Juncture Wealth Strategies, adding an estimated $2.89M. The largest seller was Virtu Financial, cutting an estimated $1.21M.
- 30 institutional investors held ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) as of Q2 2017, down from 31 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $16.6M of ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 8.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 9 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Juncture Wealth Strategies, an estimated $2.89M added.
- The largest ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $1.21M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.